More from Ike the Cook

Can't help it; in these fraught times, the notion of a President and General who loved to cook is so appealing that I keep going back to the book.  Here's the President, at Camp David, making breakfast for the staff.

Ike obviously liked cooking for crowds; the following recipe feeds sixty. I love the straightforward quality of the ingredients; note that it calls for a roux made with marrow bone fat.

Turns out that Ike didn't just cook; he was also a rancher and gardener.  Here's Mamie in the corn.

A few more of Ike's no-nonsense recipes: